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Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
July 06 2009 06:06 GMT
#601
well the idea is that the few teams willing to spend money are the teams that are sort of at the top and close to contention. they're thinking "well we're very close to being a championship team, might as well break the bank now and try to get one in the next few years" - whereas the other teams are like "fuck it we got no chance, let's clear up cap space so we at least don't lose too much money".
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Judicator
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States7270 Posts
July 06 2009 13:44 GMT
#602
On July 06 2009 13:50 poor newb wrote:
the big teams are getting even more firepower this season while everybody else are butchering their teams to make room for lebron next year


and bosh, and wade, and everyone else from that sick class of a draft.
Get it by your hands...
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14912 Posts
July 06 2009 14:04 GMT
#603
well everyone except carmelo because he re upped for the max length
tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
July 06 2009 22:06 GMT
#604
Bye Sheed t.t
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
July 06 2009 23:08 GMT
#605
Is Sheed going to come off the bench too? Hmm Hmm Hmm
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
July 07 2009 01:14 GMT
#606
Lakers re-signed Shannon Brown for ~4 million over 2 years... that's a really solid deal IMO, not too much but something that probably makes him happy.
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Slaughter
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States20255 Posts
July 07 2009 01:48 GMT
#607
Ive always wanted to see what he can do with consistent more playing time. He got some in cleveland with some injuries and he had some good games.
Never Knows Best.
unknown.sam
Profile Joined May 2007
Philippines2701 Posts
July 07 2009 04:25 GMT
#608
On July 07 2009 08:08 tonight wrote:
Is Sheed going to come off the bench too? Hmm Hmm Hmm

yeah that seems quite likely...unless he replaces perk
"Thanks for the kind words, but if SS is the most interesting book you've ever read, you must have just started reading a couple of weeks ago." - Mark Rippetoe
igotmyown
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States4291 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-07 05:35:03
July 07 2009 05:31 GMT
#609
I'd rather have Big Baby long term than Rasheed. More heart, more stable, getting better, evidently doesn't screw up defensive assignments, hard to move on the block. Rasheed's pluses: can shoot a 3, might be a better shooter, was once more athletic, longer, better backup center.

Unless Garnett's health is in serious doubt, a backup small forward is a much bigger problem for the Celtics.

il0seonpurpose
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Korea (South)5638 Posts
July 07 2009 05:52 GMT
#610
On July 07 2009 14:31 igotmyown wrote:
I'd rather have Big Baby long term than Rasheed. More heart, more stable, getting better, evidently doesn't screw up defensive assignments, hard to move on the block. Rasheed's pluses: can shoot a 3, might be a better shooter, was once more athletic, longer, better backup center.

Unless Garnett's health is in serious doubt, a backup small forward is a much bigger problem for the Celtics.




But Big Baby is not big enough to play center. But he is getting good at mid range shots
XaI)CyRiC
Profile Joined October 2002
United States4471 Posts
July 07 2009 07:48 GMT
#611
On July 07 2009 14:31 igotmyown wrote:
I'd rather have Big Baby long term than Rasheed. More heart, more stable, getting better, evidently doesn't screw up defensive assignments, hard to move on the block. Rasheed's pluses: can shoot a 3, might be a better shooter, was once more athletic, longer, better backup center.

Unless Garnett's health is in serious doubt, a backup small forward is a much bigger problem for the Celtics.



http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Glen-Davis-in-San-Antonio-Fine-by-me?urn=nba,174939#remaining-content
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NeSeNVi
Profile Joined August 2008
67 Posts
July 07 2009 10:42 GMT
#612
Yeah. I heard about San Antonio, Memphis and Orlando are thought to be interested in Big Baby... Tomorrow (8 July) is a first day allowing to be signed under NBA regulations, so we wait what's gonna happen officially.
Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-07 12:45:11
July 07 2009 12:44 GMT
#613
On July 06 2009 13:50 poor newb wrote:
the big teams are getting even more firepower this season while everybody else are butchering their teams to make room for lebron next year

Depends on what you mean by firepower.

Sheed will go on the block for the first 41 of the season and the C's will look fantastic, and after not being invited to the 3pt contest at All Star weekend he will get jealous and go back to floating outside. The interesting part will be how he interacts with Rivers. He should definitely be coming off the bench since few backups can contend with him.
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Judicator
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States7270 Posts
July 07 2009 13:11 GMT
#614
The problem with all of the other candidates (Davis, Bass, etc.) in the RWallace deal is that defensively they'll draw the defensive assignments of guarding people like Rashard Lewis and such, none of those other guys can keep up with those kind of players in the East and none of the other guys will be able to work through a screen and keep up.
Get it by your hands...
citi.zen
Profile Joined April 2009
2509 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-07 14:16:08
July 07 2009 14:15 GMT
#615
On July 07 2009 22:11 Judicator wrote:
The problem with all of the other candidates (Davis, Bass, etc.) in the RWallace deal is that defensively they'll draw the defensive assignments of guarding people like Rashard Lewis and such, none of those other guys can keep up with those kind of players in the East and none of the other guys will be able to work through a screen and keep up.


You make a very important point, Lewis was a nightmare cover for most teams, creating all sorts of other openings on the floor. ORL lost in the finals because LA had Odom/Ariza (now Artest) to throw at him - all big and fast enough to keep up. Made it look easy in fact. Cle got shredded however and I honestly don't see how adding Shaq helps them. Le Bron can only defend one player, which leaves either Carter or Lewis to do as they please with the weaker Cle defenders. Sheed does give the Celtics more flexibility... it all depends on health I guess.

Jumping topics... can't believe the Mavs are giving Kidd $25m for 3 years. I know next summer they could have some $40m in cap space, but still this seems like an odd contract to pick up.
Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam.
tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
July 07 2009 15:59 GMT
#616
On July 07 2009 14:31 igotmyown wrote:
I'd rather have Big Baby long term than Rasheed. More heart, more stable, getting better, evidently doesn't screw up defensive assignments, hard to move on the block. Rasheed's pluses: can shoot a 3, might be a better shooter, was once more athletic, longer, better backup center.

Unless Garnett's health is in serious doubt, a backup small forward is a much bigger problem for the Celtics.


Long term because he's young, but Sheed is the much better player. He has locked down Howard over the past couple of years in DET with not too much issues. He is a very good defender on the block. Only thing you have to deal with are his outbursts, but even then sometimes that fires up the team and works FOR you rather than AGAINST you.
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
Servolisk
Profile Blog Joined February 2003
United States5241 Posts
July 07 2009 20:47 GMT
#617
Back to BG for a sec, I think he has a good work ethic, and personality (see below)

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wtf was that signature
citi.zen
Profile Joined April 2009
2509 Posts
July 07 2009 21:23 GMT
#618
BG ain't bad offensively but he can't defend many bigger SGs. Very mixed blessing on a team, especially since there are so many great SGs who can torch you right now.
Aut viam inveniam, aut faciam.
tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
July 07 2009 23:53 GMT
#619
RIP FOR PRESIDENT
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
July 08 2009 00:18 GMT
#620
lol @ KG
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